whole

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative

wholer

Superlative

wholest

Adverb

Adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

Comparative

more whole

Superlative

most whole

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

wholes

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.Entire, undivided.

   • I brought a whole lot of balloons for the party. She ate a whole bunch of french fries.
   • I'm thinking, thanks a whole fuck of a lot, Robert. You could have laid that on me weeks ago.
   • I ate a whole fish.

2. 2.Sound, uninjured, healthy.

   • He is of whole mind, but the same cannot be said about his physical state.
   • Here, with one balm for many fevers found, / Whole of an ancient evil, I sleep sound.

3. 3.From which none of its constituents has been removed.

   • I'd like to forget the whole thing.

4. 4.As yet unworked.

   • I'd like to forget the whole thing.

Adverb

Adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

1. 1.In entirety; entirely; wholly.(colloquial)

   • I ate a fish whole!
   • That’s a whole other story.

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.Something complete, without any parts missing.

   • This variety of fascinating details didn't fall together into an enjoyable, coherent whole.

2. 2.An entirety.

Overall

Very common· #420

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Very common

General reading & writing

Very common

Academic

Rare

Literature

Uncommon

Word family

• who